All air transport news – Page 950
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FARNBOROUGH: Michelin makes tracks with Air France-KLM deal
Michelin is to fit its tyres to "around 425 aircraft" operated by Air France-KLM and the airline group's third-party maintenance customers, under the terms...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thomson aims to be first 787 operator with connectivity
Thomson Airways aims to become the first carrier in the world to offer in-flight connectivity on the Boeing 787. The UK carrier, which will launch...
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales avionics suite for A350 enters production
Thales Aerospace is at Farnborough showcasing the transition of the company's innovative TopDeck avionics suite for the Airbus A350 XWB from concept to reality...
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FARNBOROUGH: Flybe orders up to 140 Embraer jets
UK regional carrier Flybe is to order up to 140 Embraer regional jet aircraft, of which 35 will initially be firm.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockwell Collins to offer dPAVES on Boeing 737 Sky Interior
Rockwell Collins' second generation dPAVES drop-down in-flight entertainment (IFE) system has been made offerable on Boeing's 737 Sky Interior.
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar blames P&W for CSeries impasse
An ongoing dispute between Qatar Airways and CSeries engine supplier Pratt & Whitney over maintenance cost guarantees is threatening to derail Bombardier's...
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FARNBOROUGH: Face the facts with Britten-Norman's William Hynett
William Hynett is chief executive of Britten-Norman Group, the UK's sole remaining privately owned aircraft manufacturer.
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Opinion
Comment: Take-off risks
Take-off performance calculation error happens. The fact that most recent events have not caused a fatal accident is no excuse for inaction, because the danger to life is considerable
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FARNBOROUGH: Flightglobal sweeps the boards at journalism awards
Flightglobal writers were flying at the Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards, held on the eve of the air show, taking home four of the 15 categories. Flight...
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FARNBOROUGH: Kartika firms 30-strong Superjet order
Indonesian carrier Kartika Airlines has, as expected, firmed a tentative agreement to take 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.The airline signed a firm order...
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FARNBOROUGH: GP7200 to power all 90 of Emirates' A380s
Emirates has confirmed that Engine Alliance's GP7200 powerplants will be fitted to the additional 32 Airbus A380 aircraft it ordered in June. The Dubai-based...
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FARNBOROUGH: Western engine for An-148?
Ilyushin Finance is in discussions with Western engine manufacturers about fitting new powerplants to the Antonov An-148 regional jet, says the leasing company's director-general.
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How EADS has fostered a corporate identity
A low turnover suggests EADS takes good care of its employees - who today feel more part of a big organisation
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Botti's mission to turn EADS into a crucible of new thinking
EADS's chief technology officer Jean Botti wants to create a climate of innovation in the organisation
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EADS's disparate group of subsidiaries
Some smaller, fringe companies came under the EADS umbrella when it was formed 10 years ago. What has happened to them?
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Ring steers EADS through financial minefields
Accounting at EADS is complicated and equity is traded on stock exchanges in France, Germany and Spain
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EADS 10 - Airbus history
Despite A380 production blips and A400M delays, technological and marketing gambles have paid off for Airbus
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10 years of EADS
Exactly 10 years ago, EADS arrived as a new name in global aerospace. An ambitious attempt by France, Germany and Spain to meld their champions into a wider aerospace and defence enterprise, based around Airbus, it was these nations' response to a transatlantic consolidation that had created powerhouses such as ...
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Solar Impulse: Seeing the light
The Solar Impulse flight proved it is possible to achieve carbon-free flying in a manned aircraft. But can commercial aviation ever harness power from the Sun?
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Business briefs
The board of France's privately controlled Zodiac Aerospace has unanimously rejected an approach from Safran regarding a potential "industrial combination" of the two companies.